Title

In Situ Observation Of Fringing-Field-Induced Phase Separation In A Liquid-Crystal Monomer Mixture

Abstract

Fringing-field-induced phase separation dynamics in liquid-crystal (LC-)monomer mixtures is investigated via a microscope. At a low LC concentration, the fringing field converts the randomly dispersed LC droplets to an ordered droplet array, while at a high LC concentration the fringing field converts the amorphous LC-monomer system to a composite film. Because the LC and monomer are immiscible, the converted morphologies are stable even after the voltage is removed. Using the fringing field-induced phase separation, it is possible to prepare different polymer-dispersed LC morphologies. © 2008 The American Physical Society.

Publication Date

3-20-2008

Publication Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

100

Issue

11

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.117801

Socpus ID

41449083292 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/41449083292

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